Bad Knees?!
Question: Bad Knees!?
I'm only 16, but I have bad knees!. Pain comes and goes when I walk and it is difficult to run and painful to go up and down stairs!. And after I sit for a while in a normal position (with my knees bent and my feet flat on the floor) when I straighten my legs by stretching or standing up my knees pop, sometimes fairly loud, but its not painful!. Feels pretty good actually!. I'm concerned about having knee problems at such an early age, and I'm not sure what actions to take!. Any suggestions please!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Tight Hamstrings!
All hamstrings extend the hip and flex the knee!. But did you know that semitendinosus and semimembranosus also medially rotate the knee and assist in medial rotation of the hip!? That biceps femoris also laterally rotates the knee and assists in lateral rotation of the hip!?
Causes of hamstring tightness
Sportspeople regularly report feelings of tightness in those muscles primarily used in their sport!. So cyclists, rowers and runners, for example, are all at risk of developing "tight" hamstrings, as all three activities require strong knee flexion!. However, sitting for long periods, may also result in feelings of tightness in these two-joint muscles for, whilst the muscles are lengthened over the posterior hip in sitting, they are shortened where they cross the posterior knee!. Older, less active clients may also have shortened hamstrings and may experience
All hamstrings extend the hip and flex the knee!. But did you know that semitendinosus and semimembranosus also medially rotate the knee and assist in medial rotation of the hip!? That biceps femoris also laterally rotates the knee and assists in lateral rotation of the hip!?
Causes of hamstring tightness
Sportspeople regularly report feelings of tightness in those muscles primarily used in their sport!. So cyclists, rowers and runners, for example, are all at risk of developing "tight" hamstrings, as all three activities require strong knee flexion!. However, sitting for long periods, may also result in feelings of tightness in these two-joint muscles for, whilst the muscles are lengthened over the posterior hip in sitting, they are shortened where they cross the posterior knee!. Older, less active clients may also have shortened hamstrings and may experience
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